Friday, September 12, 2025

USDA Reports Corn Harvest Underway in Eight States

In the USDA Crop Progress report released on Sept. 8, eight states reported harvested corn. Current progress across the eight states is 4%. The five-year average for harvested corn at this time of year is 3%. Here’s a closer look at the states that reported harvest activity. Texas is leading the pack with the most harvested corn reported at 69%. The USDA reported 44% of North Carolina corn was harvested. Last week 29% of the state’s corn had been harvested. This time last year, 31% had been harvested. The five-year average is 37%. Harvested corn in Tennessee was reported at 28%. That’s up 16 percentage points from the prior week. Last year at this time, 29% of the crop had been harvested. Kentucky was added to the list for the first time this year with 18% of corn reported harvested.